Movie Night: The Salesman
Sent to mailinglist subscribers on April 12, 2017
Taking a Stand
Oscar winner from Iran at forefront of resistance to Islamophobia
OUR NEXT MOVIE
See the Oscar-winning dramatic thriller from Iran, “The Salesman,” a film that has taken a leading role in the newly announced Seventh Art Stand initiative, which is calling attention to Islamophobia and is in direct response to the president’s travel ban on Muslim-majority countries. Master filmmaker Asghar Farhadi tells the story of Emad and Rana, a couple acting in a theatrical production of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman.”
DETAILS
Friday, April 14, 2017
5:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the Tower Theatre
Iran • 125 minutes • Rated PG-13
View trailer
FROM THE CRITICS
Critic A.O. Scott from The New York Times says: “Not since Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘All About My Mother,’ which brilliantly re-engineered ‘A Streetcar Named Desire,’ has a classic of the American stage been put to such ingenious cinematic use. Mr. Farhadi’s control is astonishing, as is the discipline of the actors.”
NEW ON OUR BLOG
New board member Rubén Casas makes the case that Farhadi’s “The Salesman” uses the idea of absence to create a powerful sense of empathy. Also: Meet our latest volunteer in the spotlight, Carlos Eduardo Rincon Marquez, an environmental specialist for a local winery who says movies “transport me to other worlds of awe and wonder.” And discover our latest compilation of Streaming Surprises to get a peek at three films our board members recommend online.
BUY TICKETS
Cost: $10 general admission, $8 students/seniors
On ground: Visit the Tower Theatre box office at 815 E. Olive Ave. in Fresno
Online: Visit FresnoFilmworks.org right now
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